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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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Arterial Blood Gas

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ABG

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AFB

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Acid-Fast Bacilus

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Acid-Fast Bacilus

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AFB

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ARDS

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARDS

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BiPAP

A

Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

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Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

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BiPAP

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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COPD

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CPAP

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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12
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPAP

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13
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DLCO

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Diffuse Capacity of Lungs for Carbon Monoxide

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Diffuse Capacity of Lungs for Carbon Monoxide

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DLCO

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FEF

A

Forced Expiratory Flow

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16
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Forced Expiratory Flow

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FEF

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17
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FEV1

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Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second

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Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second

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FEV1

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FEV1:FVC

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Maximum amount of forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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Maximum amount of forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FEV1:FVC

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21
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FRC

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Functional residual capacity

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Functional residual capacity

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FRC

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FVC

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Forced vital capacity

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Forced vital capacity

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FVC

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HHN

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Handheld nebulizer

26
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Handheld nebulizer

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HHN

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IPAP

A

Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure

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Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure

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IPAP

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IRDS

A

Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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IRDS

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MDI

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Metered-Dose Inhaler

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Metered-Dose Inhaler

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MDI

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MVV

A

Maximum Voluntary Ventilation

34
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Maximum Voluntary Ventilation

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MVV

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PAWP

A

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure

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Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure

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PAWP

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PCWP

A

Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

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Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

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PCWP

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PEAP

A

Positive End-Airway Pressure

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Positive End-Airway Pressure

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PEAP

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PEEP

A

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure

42
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Positive End-Expiratory Pressure

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PEEP

43
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PFT

A

Pulmonary Function Test

44
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Pulmonary Function Test

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PFT

45
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PND

A

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

46
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

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PND

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RDS

A

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

48
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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RDS

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RSV

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

50
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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RSV

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RV

A

Respiratory Volume

52
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Respiratory Volume

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RV

53
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RV:TLC

A

Ratio of Respiratory Volume to Total Lung Capacity

54
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Ratio of Respiratory Volume to Total Lung Capacity

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RV:TLC

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TLC

A

Total Lung Capacity

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Total Lung Capacity

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TLC

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TLV

A

Total Lung Volume

58
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Total Lung Volume

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TLV

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

60
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Upper Respiratory Infection

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URI

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V/Q

A

Ventilation/Perfusion Scan

62
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Ventilation/Perfusion Scan

A

V/Q

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